Contribution of Inquiry-Based Physics Teaching and Learning in Initial Teacher Training

Inquiry-based science education is an educational strategy in which students follow methods and practices like those carried out by scientists to build new knowledge. The objective of this research was to analyze the challenges posed by inquiry activities in the initial training of physics teachers. The present study was exploratory. The sample consisted of 49 students. The data were collected through the Mathematics and Science in Life questionnaire, MASCIL ( Maaß K and Engeln K.: Report on the large-scale survey about inquiry-based learning and teaching in the European partner countries (2016).) The results showed that this strategy is rarely implemented in physics classes; However, when this occurs, both students and teachers benefit.